Anders Knospe (The
University of Texas at Austin)
Hadronic
resonances are unique probes in the study of heavy-ion
collisions. Measuring the suppression of resonance yields in
comparison to stable particles can allow the properties of the
hadronic phase in the collision to be studied. Chiral symmetry
restoration in the early stages of the collision may lead to
modification of resonance masses or widths. Along with stable
hadrons, resonances can be used to study particle production
mechanisms and the energy loss of patrons in the quark-gluon
plasma. An overview of the resonance program in the ALICE
Collaboration will be presented. Measurements of resonances in
a variety of collision systems at LHC energies will be
discussed. These results will also be compared to measurements
of stable particles and to results from the SPS and RHIC.
Nuclear Physics Colloquium